bullet choice
 

Going to Wyoming this fall for elk and deer and looking for the best bullet for both,i'm shooting a .300WM. Leaning towards the Hornady 180 gr SST but was thinking that the 165 gr may be a better choice due to its flatter trajectory. Father in law is set on shooting his .270 and I'm wanting some opinions on bullet weight for it also. Thanks

RE: bullet choice
 

Hard to go wrong with a 180gr for the .300 WM, I would stick with a stout bullet incase you hit an elk in the shoulder. A Partition in either 180 or 165 should get the job done but the 180 has just a little more punch and only drops an additional 2" at 400 yards. Nosler made the 180gr protected point partition just for the .300 WM. It shot great out of my mdl 70

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I would avoid the sst for use on elk.The accubond,interbond and tsx would all be better choices.

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You could not go wrong with the 180 or 200 grain Nosler Partition. As mentioned already the Barnes TXS would be great as well.

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"I would avoid the sst for use on elk.The accubond,interbond and tsx would all be better choices."

Stubblejumper is right. I use the sst's to sight in my S&W 460. I would probably use them for whitetails but not for elk.
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I concur. Keep the SST todeer

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Thanks for the info. Is there that much of a difference between a 165 gr and 180 gr in a "real" hunting situation, I know on paper there doesn't seem to be that big of difference. As far as the .270, what would be the proper bullet weight for elk and deer? Here in Texas we go for the lighter, flatter shooting bullets for deer and I'm not sure of the benifits of a heavy bullet at longer ranges (300-400 yds) for larger game.

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IF you use one of the tough premium bullets, there is little to choose between the 165 and 180-grain weight, but I .30 cal., I would prefer a 200-grain bullet for elk and a 165 for deer, especially if I were using a magnum cartridge that would put BOTH weights within an inch or so of each other.

In .270, I used 150-grain Nosler Partition bullets when living in Alaska, for everything! When I returned to the lower 48, I switched to the 130-grain Nosler Partition bullet. However, I would STILL use the 150's for elk, and the 130's for everything smaller.......